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Friday, May 25, 2012


Rahul D'Silva


That sweet Polish lovin'

Imagine a tiny Polish village that can’t be found on any map. In it lives an old Polish woman. She toils away making tons of kielbasa each week while her husband watches from over her shoulder. As Pol…

'Flossy' fellowship revives old-school style

Recently, there’s been a surge of sharply-dressed men on campus. No, I’m not talking about the baseball and lacrosse teams, who are forced to wear ties on game days.

A curiously titled movement ca…

Everything's coming up roses

As the gloomy rains of this past weekend gave way to sunny days and warm breezes, it became clear that spring is here. And with the approach of April comes the Scott Arboretum’s spring planting of its…

Echo of ellipsis

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The exit music to a film, or perhaps the soundtrack to a walk around Swarthmore on a cool spring afternoon: This is what “Take What You Will,” acoustic trio ellipsis’ latest CD, sounds like to me. Its…

Book review: Chaim Potok's 'Asher Lev' highlights the tensions between art and religion

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As clichéd as it might sound, “My Name is Asher Lev” is, in the most basic sense, a story of a boy’s struggle to find his identity. Born into a community of Hasidic Jews, Asher is the son of Aryeh Lev…

Exposing student writing to new audiences

After reading the article on new publications by Ariel Martino, in the April 3rd issue, we would like to respond and clarify certain points regarding The Swarthmore Literary Review. We the founders ar…